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English

Etymology

Derived from the insignia of an O-2 in the U.S. Military, which consists of a single yellow bar.

Noun

butter bar (plural butter bars)

  1. Template:italbrac A 2nd Lieutenant.
  2. Template:italbrac An Ensign.

Quotations

  • 1977 -- Rafael Alberto Rivas: Survival: my life in love and war (page 154) [1]
    "Hey, 'Butter Bar,' " one of the brothers called, referring to the lieutenant, "how much ya want for that round-eyed whore ya got?"